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Poverty amongst Female-headed Households in Bosnia and Herzegovina: an empirical analysis

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  • Smajic Senada

    (Ermacora, Independent researcher, LSE Consortium Sarajevo, A. B. Simica 5, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Ermacora Sergio

    (Ermacora, Independent researcher, LSE Consortium Sarajevo, A. B. Simica 5, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Abstract

This paper conducts an empirical investigation of whether female-headed households (FHHs) are over-represented amongst the poor compared to male-headed households in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), measured through the consumption dimension of poverty. Apart from self-reported and demographic definitions of headship, which do not make reference to the economic support provided for a household, households whose headship is assigned according to economic definition are included in the analysis. Moreover, the heterogeneity of FHHs is recognised in our study. In this way, the study avoids the main pitfalls associated with similar studies. Since the relationship between poverty and headship has regional and ethnic characteristics, the specific characteristics of BiH in this context are taken into account. Finally, given that our analysis did not find evidence of FHHs being disadvantaged in terms of household consumption, it cannot be argued that policy measures targeting FHHs would be a useful approach to reducing poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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  • Smajic Senada & Ermacora Sergio, 2007. "Poverty amongst Female-headed Households in Bosnia and Herzegovina: an empirical analysis," South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 2(1), pages 69-88, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:seejeb:v:2:y:2007:i:1:p:69-88:n:8
    DOI: 10.2478/v10033-007-0017-x
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    1. Priyanka Julka & Sukanya Das, 2015. "Female Headed Households and Poverty: Analysis using Household level data," Working Papers 2015-133, Madras School of Economics,Chennai,India.
    2. World Bank, 2009. "Social Assistance Transfers in Bosnia and Herzegovina : Moving Toward a More Sustainable and Better-Targeted Safety Net," World Bank Publications - Reports 18607, The World Bank Group.
    3. William D. Lastrapes & Ramaprasad Rajaram, 2016. "Gender, caste and poverty in India: evidence from the National Family Health Survey," Eurasian Economic Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 6(2), pages 153-171, August.
    4. Oginni, Ayodeji & Ahonsi, Babatunde & Ukwuije, Francis, 2013. "Are female-headed households typically poorer than male-headed households in Nigeria?," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 132-137.

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